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Animal Rights Campaigners Get Little Traction At Hialeah Pig Slaughterhouse ProtestA roast pig for dinner on Christmas Eve is a cherished tradition in many Cuban families. Part of that tradition is the family trip to the slaughterhouse...Tue, 23 Dec 2014 23:47:37 -0500http://wlrn.org/post/animal-rights-campaigners-get-little-traction-hialeah-pig-slaughterhouse-protest
http://wlrn.org/post/animal-rights-campaigners-get-little-traction-hialeah-pig-slaughterhouse-protestA roast pig for dinner on Christmas Eve is a cherished tradition in many Cuban families. Part of that tradition is the family trip to the slaughterhouse...127noA roast pig for dinner on Christmas Eve is a cherished tradition in many Cuban families. Part of that tradition is the family trip to the slaughterhouse...

]]>Protesters In Little Havana Don't Want Embargo Against Cuba Lifted Several hundred protesters gathered at Jose Marti Park in Little Havana Saturday. They wanted President Obama to know that they do not support the U.S....Mon, 22 Dec 2014 13:18:39 -0500http://wlrn.org/post/protesters-little-havana-dont-want-embargo-against-cuba-lifted
http://wlrn.org/post/protesters-little-havana-dont-want-embargo-against-cuba-lifted Several hundred protesters gathered at Jose Marti Park in Little Havana Saturday. They wanted President Obama to know that they do not support the U.S....61no Several hundred protesters gathered at Jose Marti Park in Little Havana Saturday. They wanted President Obama to know that they do not support the U.S....

]]>Three Days Of Police Brutality Protests In South Florida Until this past weekend South Florida had been relatively quiet amid a large, nationwide protest movement in response to several killings by police...Mon, 08 Dec 2014 14:08:42 -0500http://wlrn.org/post/three-days-police-brutality-protests-south-florida
http://wlrn.org/post/three-days-police-brutality-protests-south-florida Until this past weekend South Florida had been relatively quiet amid a large, nationwide protest movement in response to several killings by police...237no Until this past weekend South Florida had been relatively quiet amid a large, nationwide protest movement in response to several killings by police...

]]>Two Arrested In Miami Ferguson ProtestTwo men were arrested Tuesday night as more than 100 demonstrators occupied the street in front of Miami's criminal courthouse. It was one of several...Wed, 26 Nov 2014 13:07:01 -0500http://wlrn.org/post/two-arrested-miami-ferguson-protest
http://wlrn.org/post/two-arrested-miami-ferguson-protestTwo men were arrested Tuesday night as more than 100 demonstrators occupied the street in front of Miami's criminal courthouse. It was one of several...86noTwo men were arrested Tuesday night as more than 100 demonstrators occupied the street in front of Miami's criminal courthouse. It was one of several...

]]>Mexicans in Miami Show Solidarity With Protests in MexicoSince 43 college students went missing in Ayotzinapa, Mexico, back in September, hundreds of protests have filled the streets throughout that country....Fri, 21 Nov 2014 16:51:57 -0500http://wlrn.org/post/mexicans-miami-show-solidarity-protests-mexico
http://wlrn.org/post/mexicans-miami-show-solidarity-protests-mexicoSince 43 college students went missing in Ayotzinapa, Mexico, back in September, hundreds of protests have filled the streets throughout that country....70noSince 43 college students went missing in Ayotzinapa, Mexico, back in September, hundreds of protests have filled the streets throughout that country....

]]>Seven Arrested In Miami-Dade As Fast Food Workers March For Higher Pay, Union RightsJust as they did in several other American cities on Thursday, South Florida fast food workers and union organizers demonstrated for higher wages and...Fri, 05 Sep 2014 12:31:01 -0400http://wlrn.org/post/seven-arrested-miami-dade-fast-food-workers-march-higher-pay-union-rights
http://wlrn.org/post/seven-arrested-miami-dade-fast-food-workers-march-higher-pay-union-rightsJust as they did in several other American cities on Thursday, South Florida fast food workers and union organizers demonstrated for higher wages and...90noJust as they did in several other American cities on Thursday, South Florida fast food workers and union organizers demonstrated for higher wages and...

]]>Miami Joins In Protests Against Use Of Police ForceAbout 75 people gathered in downtown Miami Thursday evening to protest and stand in solidarity against the killing of Michael Brown. The black teenager...Fri, 15 Aug 2014 08:27:20 -0400http://wlrn.org/post/miami-joins-protests-against-use-police-force
http://wlrn.org/post/miami-joins-protests-against-use-police-forceAbout 75 people gathered in downtown Miami Thursday evening to protest and stand in solidarity against the killing of Michael Brown. The black teenager...91noAbout 75 people gathered in downtown Miami Thursday evening to protest and stand in solidarity against the killing of Michael Brown. The black teenager...

]]>Festivus Man Wants To Bring Satanic Prayer To Deerfield BeachChaz Stevens is a South Florida activist who passionately disagrees with a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. In a five-to-four split, the high court...Thu, 15 May 2014 19:49:13 -0400http://wlrn.org/post/festivus-man-wants-bring-satanic-prayer-deerfield-beach
http://wlrn.org/post/festivus-man-wants-bring-satanic-prayer-deerfield-beachChaz Stevens is a South Florida activist who passionately disagrees with a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. In a five-to-four split, the high court...69noChaz Stevens is a South Florida activist who passionately disagrees with a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. In a five-to-four split, the high court...

]]>Venezuela: Maduro's Offensive Puts Human Rights On The Defensive Caracas suffered another big power outage on Tuesday. The blackout shut down a hospital and a metro line and left large swaths of the Venezuelan...Tue, 25 Mar 2014 17:53:33 -0400http://wlrn.org/post/venezuela-maduros-offensive-puts-human-rights-defensive
http://wlrn.org/post/venezuela-maduros-offensive-puts-human-rights-defensive Caracas suffered another big power outage on Tuesday. The blackout shut down a hospital and a metro line and left large swaths of the Venezuelan...236no Caracas suffered another big power outage on Tuesday. The blackout shut down a hospital and a metro line and left large swaths of the Venezuelan...

]]>Miami Fast-Food Workers Protest Their Low WagesTuesday morning was one of the few times fast-food workers publicly protested lower wages in Miami, joining the dozens of cities that hosted protesters...Tue, 18 Mar 2014 17:30:03 -0400http://wlrn.org/post/miami-fast-food-workers-protest-their-low-wages
http://wlrn.org/post/miami-fast-food-workers-protest-their-low-wagesTuesday morning was one of the few times fast-food workers publicly protested lower wages in Miami, joining the dozens of cities that hosted protesters...60noTuesday morning was one of the few times fast-food workers publicly protested lower wages in Miami, joining the dozens of cities that hosted protesters...

]]>How A Doral Woman Became A Victim Of Anti-Chavista Witch Hunts Pietra Diwan takes pride in the master’s degree she earned in history back in her native Brazil. But a passion for historical accuracy may cost her the...Tue, 11 Mar 2014 21:29:04 -0400http://wlrn.org/post/how-doral-woman-became-victim-anti-chavista-witch-hunts
http://wlrn.org/post/how-doral-woman-became-victim-anti-chavista-witch-hunts Pietra Diwan takes pride in the master’s degree she earned in history back in her native Brazil. But a passion for historical accuracy may cost her the...254no Pietra Diwan takes pride in the master’s degree she earned in history back in her native Brazil. But a passion for historical accuracy may cost her the...

]]>What My Talks With Hugo Taught Me About Chavismo In Venezuela Back in 1998, just before he was first elected President of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez described his socialist revolution to me: “Our revolution is like a...Tue, 04 Mar 2014 16:16:24 -0500http://wlrn.org/post/what-my-talks-hugo-taught-me-about-chavismo-venezuela
http://wlrn.org/post/what-my-talks-hugo-taught-me-about-chavismo-venezuela Back in 1998, just before he was first elected President of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez described his socialist revolution to me: “Our revolution is like a...255no Back in 1998, just before he was first elected President of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez described his socialist revolution to me: “Our revolution is like a...

]]>For Venezuelan Protesters, A Time To Ask: What's The Endgame? There comes a moment in every political upheaval when the sound and fury of protests have to hook up with the clarity and practicality of platforms....Fri, 28 Feb 2014 07:56:30 -0500http://wlrn.org/post/venezuelan-protesters-time-ask-whats-endgame
http://wlrn.org/post/venezuelan-protesters-time-ask-whats-endgame There comes a moment in every political upheaval when the sound and fury of protests have to hook up with the clarity and practicality of platforms....196no There comes a moment in every political upheaval when the sound and fury of protests have to hook up with the clarity and practicality of platforms....